Hello,
As a general rule, StreetStyles are considered some of the worst headphones
out there (they place fashion way too high above function).
There are a couple of headphones at your price range you might want to try.
First of all are the Grado SR-40s. These headphones have the same
transducers as the highly regarded (by Stereophile and other publications)
Grado SR-60. Unfortunately, they have a different air chamber and they are
not 'round the head'. But for the price, they are considered some of the
best out there; they have a light quality to the sound (they were compared
to a small, 6 in. bookshelf english made speaker), and are very detailed.
You can also look for two Koss offerings: the SportaPro, which, IMHO, is the
perfect companion for a MiniDisc, or the KSC-35. The SportaPro is the most
versatile small headphone I've seen. It folds into a neat little ball for
travelling, it can be worn as a normal headphone, or it can be folded into a
'round the head' headphone. The KSC-35 is a "clip-on" headphone, which you
clip into your ear. No headbands! And they are pretty comfy, too. Both use
the same transducers, so sound quality is the same: pretty bassy (this
things have more bass than a full size headphone!), clean, bright and
dynamic. Some 'phones to really stay away from are the lower price
Audio-Technicas (the ones that look like iMacs are some of the worst
offenders), the Sony StreetStyles, the lower end Sennheisers (yes, they do
sound terrible; quality starts going up from Sennheiser HD-470), and all the
generics out there (Aiwa, Maxwell, etc.).
I think I have a list somewhere with the lowest prices on Koss and Grados.
If you are interested, please e.mail me!
Francisco.
----- Original Message -----
From: "zaheerm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: MD: Headphones
>
> Hi all
>
> To continue the current headphones thread, I am looking for some mid-range
> ones to go with my newly acquired Sharp MDMT831. I was looking at the Sony
> MDR-G72LP 'street style' model, and wondered if anyone's tried these and
> what the general verdict is on these? I would rather not spend more than
�25
> on the headphones, and I am looking for similar street style ('round the
> head') type of designs, as I hate earphones!
>
> Unfortunately most stores won't let you try and demo headphones so I guess
> this may be the place to ask before I go out and buy a crap pair!
>
> Any comments ?
>
> ZM
>
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